US EditionJohnson, Thune announce plan to end DHS shutdown 'in the coming days'
The plan would reopen most of DHS now and seek separate, party-line funding for ICE and Border Patrol later, leaders said.
- On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a two-track strategy to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record 47-day partial government shutdown.
- The shutdown, which began February 14, left TSA and FEMA without funding, causing severe airport delays. President Donald Trump directed GOP leaders to pursue the two-track plan, demanding legislation by June 1.
- Budget reconciliation will provide three years of funding for ICE and Border Patrol, bypassing the Senate filibuster, while Congress passes an appropriations bill for most other Department of Homeland Security agencies.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the plan, saying "Republican divisions derailed a bipartisan agreement," while lawmakers face uncertainty regarding passage timelines during the current two-week congressional recess.
- The strategy aims to secure immigration enforcement funding through the remainder of Trump's term, though the approach remains vulnerable to political opposition and procedural complexity in coming months.
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Mike Johnson caves, agrees to pass shutdown-ending bill he called a ‘joke’ days earlier
Source link Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Wednesday he is working with the Senate on a plan to end the record-breaking 47-day partial government shutdown via passing a bill he had dismissed as a “joke” just days earlier. Johnson and Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune jointly announced
"Won't be able to stop us": Democrats, GOP both declare victory as DHS funding deal moves forward
Republican leaders in Congress said on Wednesday the eight-week-long partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security would soon come at an end. Democratic lawmakers had forced the shutdown, which stymied air travel after the Transportation Security Administration ran out of payroll funds, over appropriations that would have funded Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. GOP leaders in both chambers…
Johnson panned for caving to Thune with DHS shutdown offramp
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was panned by Democrats on Wednesday for appearing to cave to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and agreeing to end a weekslong Department of Homeland Security shutdown that omits funding for immigration enforcement. Johnson is scrapping the 60-day stopgap bill passed by the House, which included more money for immigration agencies, and will instead try to pass a bipartisan Senate deal that cleared the up…
US Republicans announce deal to end partial government shutdown
Republican leaders in the US Congress said Wednesday they had reached a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a weeks-long partial government shutdown that has brought chaos to airports.
Government Shutdown To Nowhere Finally Ending Without Any Real Concessions
Much Ado About Nothing By Robert Romano House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) have come to a deal to end the 47-day partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by adopting a Senate-passed measure that funds the entire department through Sept. 30 except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol — which already had funding via the 2025 One Big Beautif…
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